diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index 57e4367b0..0a223520a 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -704,6 +704,18 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   # special handling for admin changing status
   def admin_status_update(update)
+    #check for hold status
+    if self.statuses.include?(
+        DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD) &&
+        !update.include?(DomainStatus::SERVER_HOLD)
+
+      if self.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::EXPIRED)
+        self.outzone_at = Time.zone.now
+      else
+        self.outzone_at = nil
+      end
+    end
+
     # check for deleted status
     statuses.each do |s|
       unless update.include? s